118th Congress Native Americans
H.R. 2376: To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act and title 5 of the United States Code to facilitate participation in Federal benefits programs, and for other purposes.
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Summary
This bill expands eligibility for enrollment in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program to employees of tribal colleges and universities.
Specifically, the bill makes tribal colleges and universities eligible to purchase coverage, rights, and benefits under the FEHB program for their employees. The following tribal employers are currently entitled to purchase coverage, rights, and benefits under the program for their employees: (1) an Indian tribe or tribal organization carrying out programs under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, and (2) an urban Indian organization carrying out programs under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Cosponsors
- Gwen Moore D-WIOriginal
- Katie Porter D-CAOriginal
- Melanie Stansbury D-NMOriginal
- Betty McCollum D-MN
- Sharice Davids D-KS
- André Carson D-IN
- Adam Schiff D-CA
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
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History
- Introduced in the House by Raúl Grijalva.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.